tay lái
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Definition
- Noun:
- Steering wheel: The circular device used by a driver to control the direction of a car or other vehicle.
- Helm: The wheel or tiller used by a person to steer a boat or ship.
- Handlebar: The bar with handles used to steer a bicycle or motorcycle.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy nắm chặt tay lái khi lái xe trên đường đèo. (He gripped the steering wheel tightly while driving on the mountain road.)
- Thuyền trưởng đứng sau tay lái. (The captain stood behind the helm.)
- Cô ấy bám vào tay lái xe đạp. (She held onto the bicycle's handlebars.)
Advanced Usage
- "nắm tay lái": to take the wheel; to be in control (literally and figuratively).
- Sau khi cha mất, anh ấy phải nắm tay lái công ty. (After his father passed away, he had to take the wheel of the company.)
- "buông tay lái": to let go of the steering wheel/handlebar; to relinquish control.
- Đừng bao giờ buông tay lái khi xe đang chạy. (Never let go of the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lái (verb): To drive, to steer, to pilot.
- Anh ấy lái xe rất cẩn thận. (He drives the car very carefully.)
- Vô-lăng (noun): A direct loanword from French (), commonly used synonymously with "tay lái" for a car's steering wheel.
- Chiếc vô-lăng được bọc da. (The steering wheel is leather-wrapped.)
Synonyms
- Bánh lái (noun): Rudder (for ships/boats); sometimes used for steering wheel.
- Vô-lăng (noun): Steering wheel (specifically for automobiles).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Lái theo (verb phrase): To steer according to; to follow a course.
- Người lái đò lái theo dòng nước. (The ferryman steers along the water current.)
- Lái xe (verb phrase): To drive a car/vehicle.
- Chị ấy học lái xe năm ngoái. (She learned to drive last year.)
Related Idioms
- "Tay lái lụa": Literally "silk steering wheel/hands"; describes a very smooth, skilled, and gentle driving style.
- Tài xế taxi đó có tay lái lụa. (That taxi driver has a very smooth driving style.)
- "Vững tay lái": Literally "steady at the wheel"; means to be in firm control, not easily swayed.
- Dù gặp khó khăn, giám đốc vẫn vững tay lái. (Despite difficulties, the director remains in firm control.)